The Vitebsky Railway Station in St. Petersburg
From the moment I laid eyes on her, I deeply fell in love with the Vitebsky Railway Station. But chances …
Author Archives: Olga Harmsen
Delicate Art Nouveau Lace in Arenys de Mar
In June 2018, I traveled to the Marès Lace Museum in Arenys de Mar, about an hour north of bustling …
Hunting Lodge St. Hubertus, Berlage’s Gesamtkunstwerk
On the last day of summer in 2018 (a beautiful 13th of October!) I visited Hunting Lodge Saint Hubertus, one of …
Exquisite Dutch Art Nouveau Books
At the moment, there’s a splendid exhibition about Dutch Art Nouveau books at Museum Meermanno – House of Books (which …
Blog About Art Nouveau Received ‘Special Mention of the Jury’
The Special Mentions of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards 2019 were made public today …
A Line is a Force – Henry van de Velde’s Guiding Artistic Principle
In December 2017 I had the privilege to get a private tour of the exhibition Henry van de Velde – …
Art Breda, an unexpected Dutch Treasure Trove
Yesterday, I visited Art Breda, where specialist art and antique dealers, mostly from The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, show their …
World Art Nouveau Day 2019
Like they have been doing for a few years now, the Réseau Art Nouveau Network (RANN) has announced their annual …
Mesdag & Colenbrander – a shared Fascination with Ceramics
Somewhere along the line, it has become my personal mission to promote Dutch Art Nouveau to a broader (inter-)national audience. …
The Intoxicating Effect of Beauty
Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Dortmund A few weeks ago, I accepted a very kind invitation from the Museum für Kunst …
